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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1871
Page
1
The Appeal lists subscription and advertising rates with payment terms and notes. It includes church directory entries for Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches with pastors and service times.
Governor Bullock issues a one thousand dollar reward for the apprehension of Judge Smith indicted for murder in Whitfield County. Separately, Governor Cortine offers a thousand dollars for the capture of Thomas Fletcher, a Cherokee County horse thief and fleeing murderer, to restore peace and justice.
Georgia issues a proclamation by Rufus B Bullock offering a reward of one thousand dollars for the apprehension and delivery of John Capland, a felon who forfeited bond and fled to another state. The proclamation notes the escape and directs delivery to the Sheriff of Fulton County for trial. Davis Corrise, Secretary of State, signs at the Capitol in Atlanta.
Georgia governor Rufus Bullock issues a proclamation offering a reward for Marion Tillis, alleged to have killed Steely Herrington near Appling on April 24 1871. The notice, dated May 15 1871, requests delivery of Tillis to the Appling County Sheriff for trial.
Police release a physical description of Swid Marion Tillis height about five foot two to three inches, weight around 119 pounds, sallow complexion blue eyes light hair and very little beard. He is described as quiet and speaking very slowly when he talks.
Georgia Governor issues a reward for Thomas E. Finch, charged with murder in Cherokee County and multiple assaults. Reward totals Fifteen Hundred Dollars for capture and delivery to the Cherokee sheriff with an additional One Thousand Dollars upon conviction. Describes Finch as a notorious desperado and gang member evading law enforcement. Dated May 13, 1871, At lanta.
Governor Rufus Bullock offers five hundred dollar rewards for the capture of Sam Smith Lewis Lynch Steven Smith and Joe Trapp all prisoners of color who escaped Bibb county jail after assaulting the jailor. Descriptions include ages weights and skin tones. officials have searched without success.
Georgia Governor issues order raising the reward from five hundred to one thousand dollars for the arrest and conviction of Wesley Redman under the conditions of the August 2 1869 proclamation. Secretary of State David G Cotting signs the document.
A poetic exhortation praising France as a ship and star of liberty. The speaker calls France a wreck yet sacred, urging endurance against tyranny and revolt, forecasting a rebirth that will rise brighter than before with renewed power and peace. The rivaling chorus echoes the ideals of brotherhood and courage.
A dramatic execution scene near Meudon follows the capture of Gen Duval and companions. Gen Vinoy orders a rifle platoon to execute Duval and two battalion chiefs after denouncing the insurgents. The condemned men refuse coats, declare Vive la Commune, and fall as muskets fire. A mix of unrelated items follows, including a joke about a female spiritual medium and a Sunday church anecdote about Uncle Sam.
Ezekiel Feldman, a young German pastor, suffers a strange death odor linked to mortification. Despite medical tests and supportive clergy, the scent recurs during services and social events. A dead mole in his pocket explains the bizarre affront, ending the tale with the revelation and relief of the mystery.
A pastor, troubled by a lingering odor he believed followed his best coat, discovers the scent vanishes upon confession of his wife. He weeps with joy as a sense of relief settles in his home and he resumes a normal, happy life without mortification.
The 1871 letter from John Quincy Adams discusses republican principles, constitutional interpretation, and the role of race and amendments in democracy. He argues for universal amnesty and suffrage, condemns revolutionary tendencies, and warns against drifting from the Constitution amid civil war remnants.
A collection of racy quips and anecdotes. The piece riffs on character versus reputation, a Virginia editor’s cats, and a lawyer’s case against the devil. Several jokes touch on Grant and the expense of profiteers, with a Californian printer’s comment about office help.
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